<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><img src="cid:ii_kzgunjbd0" alt="image.png" width="452" height="451"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif">Listers,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif">As Central Banks explore possibilities of rolling out 'Central Bank Digitial Currency" - CBDC, Kenya is not being left out with an aim of meeting its future payments needs in a digital economy. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif">As a result, the Central Bank of Kenya has developed a discussion paper centre on:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><ol><li> Kenya’s Payments Landscape</li><li>
CBDC: Opportunities and Risks
</li><li>Overview of Other Jurisdictions’ CBDC Projects and<br></li><li> Applicability of CBDC in Kenya </li></ol></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"> "It is quite apparent that CBDCs are receiving more attention than ever before. However, a key point
to note is that despite the traction in attention, the motivations for the issuance of CBDCs vary across
countries, as do the policy approaches and technical designs. Further, CBDC design and the potential
benefits of a Kenyan CBDC remain unclear, similar to many jurisdictions across the world. Issuing a
CBDC could also pose considerable risks." CBK at it Conclusion. Find a link to the paper </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.centralbank.go.ke/uploads/discussion_papers/CentralBankDigitalCurrency.pdf">https://www.centralbank.go.ke/uploads/discussion_papers/CentralBankDigitalCurrency.pdf</a> <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif">This leads us to "Towards an Inclusive and Sustainable Fintech Ecosystem in Kenya" which looked at the current outlook, challenges and policy options for the Fintech Sector in Kenya.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.kictanet.or.ke/mdocs-posts/towards-an-inclusive-and-sustainable-fintech-ecosystem-in-kenya/">https://www.kictanet.or.ke/mdocs-posts/towards-an-inclusive-and-sustainable-fintech-ecosystem-in-kenya/</a> <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif">Adios!! </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif"><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="font-size:12.8px;margin-top:6pt"><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif" color="#990000"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt"></span></b></font></p><div style="font-family:"comic sans ms",sans-serif;display:inline"><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif" color="#990000"><b> </b></font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:"comic sans ms",sans-serif;display:inline"><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif" color="#990000"><b> </b></font></div><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif" color="#990000" style="font-size:12.8px"><b>Kind Regards,</b></font><p style="font-size:12.8px;margin-top:6pt"><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif" color="#990000"><b></b></font></p><p></p><p style="font-size:small"></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;margin-top:6pt"><font face="trebuchet ms, sans-serif" color="#990000"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt">David Indeje <br></span></b></font><span style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10pt"><font color="#20124d">_____________________________________</font></span></span></p></div><div dir="ltr"><img src="https://cytonn.sheerhr.com/signature/icon/ico-phone.png" alt="" border="0" style="color:rgb(74,74,74);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;max-height:15px;vertical-align:bottom;width:auto"><span style="color:rgb(74,74,74);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">+254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856</span></div><div dir="ltr"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1PHxuwJEKaK1n1oAQ2HbhagcHhazV66kI&revid=0B1d0lIQ45_e5dmFlME9uTWRTT2dmTStPQWwwTUg3OVJ1TlI0PQ" alt=" "><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-indeje/" target="_blank"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1_TFECFYwiX8HzE2UA0dQor_TxoWNVuOk&revid=0B1d0lIQ45_e5N04yL1piRUxEVzFieHdscmdRKythcG0rMDVrPQ"></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>